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By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Pure Energy. That’s the best way to describe the alternative-surfer-punk-blues-indie-garage-rock band, Cage the Elephant. Last night the crowd at Sound Academy in Toronto experienced that energy as the Bowling Green, Kentucky four-piece stopped by as part of their Melophobia Tour in partnership with The Edge 102.1’s Jingle Bell concert series. Opening the evening were … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Acclaimed Toronto-based singer-songwriter Jason Collett wrapped up his seventh annual “Basement Revue” at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with guests that included acclaimed Canadian poet Margaret Atwood, who on this night was backed by Toronto-based alt country quartet The Sadies, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Rae Spoon, Canadian columnist Tabatha Southey, feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls, … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based folk-rocker Serena Ryder, who released her sixth album, Harmony, last November via EMI, performed at The Sean O’Sullivan Theatre at Brock University in St. Catherines last night with Montreal-based roots rock quartet Ladies of the Canyon, who released their Mark Howard-produced (The Tragically Hip) second album, Diamond … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Charlottetown, PEI-based indie rock quartet Two Hours Traffic, who released their fourth album, Foolish Blood, on February 19th via Bumstead Records, performed at Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa last night as part of their Farewell Tour, which includes dates in Toronto, Kingston, Fredericton, Moncton, Halifax and a hometown show in Charlottetown, with … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The screaming eagle of soul Charles Bradley, who released his second album, Victim of Love, on April 2nd via Daptone/Dunham Records, and who is both Otis Redding and James Brown incarnate, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto last night with The Jay Vons, who recently released their new single “Maybe I Loved … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Acclaimed Toronto-based pop-rock quartet Barenaked Ladies, who released their eleventh album, Grinning Streak, on June 4 via Vanguard Records, performed the first of three sold-out shows at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where they performed a variety of hits including “One Week”, “If I Had a Million Dollars”, “Brian … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Toronto was introduced to its newest music festival last night with the inaugural Wired City Music Festival. Organized by students from Ryerson’s Radio and Television Arts program, the festival featured five bands – Long Range Hustle, ColinResponse, KC Roberts and the Live Revolution, Union Duke and Bruce Peninsula, which was also all live-streamed. … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – On Wednesday night, The Kills destroyed the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, while giving all aspiring rock stars a whole new level of awesome to try to achieve. Toronto based U.S. Girls began the evening. Vocalist, Meghan Remy’s high-pitched voice and distortion made the lyrics almost impossible to understand. Though the band … Continue reading
Photos by: Bruce Emberley (@thefuzzy8) – Canadian music icon Andy Kim held his annual Christmas show at the MOD Club last night in Toronto to not only celebrate the holidays but to also raise money (over $40,000) for CAMH – an organization to raise awareness for mental and depression disorders. Throughout the night, Kim a variety of some of … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – The JUNO Concert Series Presents: Songs From Winnipeg took over The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on Saturday night with an engaging music showcase that featured Randy Bachman (The Guess Who), Cuff the Duke, Harlan Pepper, Jeremy Fisher, Del Barber, Ridley Bent, Daniel Greaves, Nikki Yanofsky, original members of Harlequin, who played … Continue reading
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